(HBO) - On May 26, Mr. Quach Tat Liem, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and the leaders from a number of departments and branches worked with the delegation of European Union in Vietnam, led by Mr. Mario Ronconi, the Director General in charge of South Asia - Southeast Asia at the Asia - Pacific - Middle East Department under the General Department of International Partnership as the head of the delegation, to introduce and discuss the potentials and strengths of the locality as well as the cooperation opportunities between Hoa Binh and European Union.

The leaders from the province and the appropriaet departments are
taking photos with the Delegation of the European Union in Vietnam.
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee quickly gave
the information on the province's geographical location, traffic, potential,
advantages, and socio-economic situation. In which, it is emphasized that Hoa
Binh has important national highways running through, especially Hoa Lac - Hoa
Binh highway is about to be expanded with 6-8 lanes, and when it is completed,
it will shorten the time from Hoa Binh city to Hanoi. Currently, the province
has strongly developed a number of advantageous economic fields such as
agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and industrial development.
In addition, Hoa Binh has an abundant labor force and many policies
and needs to attract the direct foreign investment, the official development
assistance, ODA, and the non-governmental foreign aid. Currently, in the
province, there have been a number of projects funded by the European Union,
which have achieved certain results such as the support project for 3T
cooperative of Eco Fair; the project supporting the ethnic minority youth; the
sub-project for the rural electricity supply from the national grid; the
project for expanding Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant phase 2…
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee wished that
Mr. Mario Ronconi would be an active bridge to promote the cooperation
relations between Hoa Binh and the European Union; researching, supporting and
creating the favorable conditions for the agricultural products of the province
to enter the European markets. At the same time, he wiched that the province
would be supported in the fields of agriculture, industry, commerce, natural
resources and environment, climate change adaptation, science and technology
transfer, especially the green technology and clean industry.
At the meeting, Mr. Mario Ronconi thanked the respectful reception
of the provincial leaders and expressed his impression of Hoa Binh's
achievements in recent years, as well as he highly appreciated the cooperation
between the two sides and the role of the local authorities in supporting the
delegation to implement the programs and projects in the province. The visit and
work helped promoting the solutions to further support the province in
realizing its socio-economic development strategy in the coming time.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
alternate member of the Central Party Committee, Secretary of the Hoa Binh provincial Party Committee Nguyen Phi Long on March 5 had a working session with Yan Jiehe, Founder and Chairman of the China Pacific Construction Group, one of China's largest private corporations in the field of transport infrastructure. Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Bui Duc Hinh and leaders of provincial departments and sectors also attended the working session.
The electronic printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and processing plant of Japan’s Meiko Group, located at Da River Left Bank Industrial Park in Hoa Binh city with a total investment of over 200 million USD, is expected to create thousands of jobs and make a significant contribution to the local budget.